Press Release - January 19, 2010

Pepperweed Consulting Expands Management Team and hones Focus on Delivering New & Innovative IT Infrastructure Solutions

Pittsburgh, PA—January 19, 2010—Pepperweed Consulting, Corp., a nationally recognized IT Infrastructure consulting company and HP Software & Solutions Platinum Business Partner, announced that it has added two industry veterans to its management team. The new team members bring to Pepperweed Consulting significant depth and breadth of experience in conceiving, developing and delivering broad and innovative solutions to address the most difficult IT problems. Into newly created positions, Pepperweed Consulting has promoted Alex Ryals to Chief Technology Officer and has hired Mike Bauer as VP, Marketing and Solutions Management.

Alex brings over 15 years of IT implementation, product development, and consulting experience in all areas of IT infrastructure deployment and management. With an extensive background in development, IT management software and IT processes, Alex brings a unique perspective to helping customers navigate through the complexities of transforming IT into business-aligned services.

Mike joins the company with over 20 years of experience in bringing sophisticated software and hardware products and services to market. With hands-on marketing, engineering management, and business development experience, Mike’s background spans IT Infrastructure management, data/telecommunications, enterprise software, and embedded systems industries.

“In the 1990s, companies faced many challenges in deploying ERP systems that spanned across the enterprise, creating a completely new consulting market. CIOs are now facing an analogous set of challenges as they deploy comprehensive IT management systems that integrate a wide array of IT functions from application development to service desk to network management.” said Patrick Stewart, CEO of Pepperweed Consulting. “This has created a multi-billion dollar IT infrastructure consulting opportunity that with the addition of Mike and Alex we are poised to fully exploit in 2010 as we bring new solutions to market.”

About Pepperweed Consulting

Pepperweed Consulting, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Sewickley, PA, is nationally recognized for its unique ability to provide IT management consulting services by focusing on a healthy balance of process and technology. The company has received several honors including being named one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest growing privately-held companies. Pepperweed helps IT organizations improve their service capabilities by drawing from expertise and certifications in ITIL, PMI, ISO, Six Sigma, ISACA COBIT and other leading standards.  For more information, visit www.pepperweed.com.